Genealogy Projects tagged with Szatmar on the Geni Family Tree

Early modern history
In 1623, the Jews in Transylvania were awarded certain privileges by Prince Gabriel Bethlen, who aimed to attract entrepreneurs from Ottoman lands into his country; the grants were curtailed during following decades, when Jews were only allowed to settle in Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia). Transylvania was annexed to Hungary after the Holocaust.
Among the privileges granted ...